Crystal has added a new nine-night Iconic Passages: Corinth & Suez itinerary aboard Crystal Esprit to its 2021 schedule. The 62-guest boutique yacht will embark from Dubrovnik, Croatia on 1 April, 2021 and sail to Aqaba, Jordan, visiting some of the region’s most remarkable sites of historic, spiritual and natural significance during the less crowded spring season.

For the first time, guests are now able to sleep within a 15th century monastery in Croatia that was once the home of Franciscan monks. Accessed by ferry from Dubrovnik, LOPUD 1483 is located on the northernmost tip of the Croatian island of Lopud, in the heart of the Elaphiti islands, between Kokocep and Sipan.

Qatar Airways is ramping up its Mediterranean network, adding two new destinations in the first half of 2020. The Doha-based carrier will also add 66 weekly frequencies to 20 existing destinations in its network due to strong market demand and the recent deliveries of more fuel-efficient aircraft.

Croatian small ship company Katarina Line has expanded its 2020 cruising schedule and introduced additional departures for its most popular cruises departing from Spilt and Dubrovnik, concurrently updating its 2020 pricelist. Among Katarina Line’s new options are deluxe five-night round-trip cruises on MV Maritimo from Split on 22 June 2020 and on MV My Way on 26 June and 1 July, 2020.